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1892–2024
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Oneonta, NY
presidential margin
2008D+5.92012D+2.72016R+11.12020R+5.02024R+7.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+7.8
2024
median income$68,885U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974
median age39.9U.S. 39.1 · NY 39.9
poverty rate12.5%U.S. 12.5% · NY 14.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)34.4%U.S. 35.6% · NY 40.0%
non-english6.6%U.S. 22.3% · NY 30.9%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English15.6%
Irish15.3%
German15.0%
Puerto Rican1.6%
Mexican0.7%
Dominican0.4%
African American†1.5%
Jamaican0.2%
Chinese0.7%
Filipino0.3%
Asian Indian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Other Christian1.3%
Latter-day Saints1.0%
Other faiths0.4%
Jewish0.3%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Oneonta, NY, New York

Akashic
Oneonta, NYTrumpR+7.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Oneonta, NY, NYA map of the single county of Oneonta, NY, NY, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Otsego County, NY · R+7.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican53.7%15,256
Kamala HarrisDemocratic45.8%13,031
Jill SteinWrite-In0.5%149
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Oneonta, NY, NY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Otsego County, NYRepublicanR+7.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
45.8%Harris13,031
53.7%Trump15,256
0.5%Stein149
−7.8%
28,436
R
46.3%Biden12,975
51.3%Trump14,382
2.3%Jorgensen653
−5.0%
28,010
R
40.7%Clinton10,451
51.8%Trump13,308
7.4%Trump1,909
−11.1%
25,668
D
50.2%Obama12,117
47.5%Romney11,461
2.3%Romney561
+2.7%
24,139
D
52.0%Obama13,570
46.0%McCain12,026
2.0%McCain525
+5.9%
26,121
R
47.7%Kerry12,723
50.1%Bush13,342
2.2%Bush587
−2.3%
26,652
R
45.2%Gore11,460
48.2%Bush12,219
6.6%Nader1,679
−3.0%
25,358
D
47.5%Clinton11,470
36.4%Dole8,774
16.1%Perot3,882
+11.2%
24,126
D
39.4%Clinton10,471
38.1%Bush10,141
22.5%Perot5,994
+1.2%
26,606
R
45.5%Dukakis11,069
53.5%Bush13,021
1.0%Bush245
−8.0%
24,335
R
36.1%Mondale9,582
63.3%Reagan16,777
0.6%Reagan152
−27.1%
26,511
R
36.8%Carter8,795
49.4%Reagan11,814
13.8%Anderson3,298
−12.6%
23,907
R
39.5%Carter9,787
59.8%Ford14,796
0.7%Ford171
−20.2%
24,754
R
31.2%McGovern7,898
68.6%Nixon17,364
0.2%Schmitz59
−37.4%
25,321
R
35.2%Humphrey7,981
59.7%Nixon13,543
5.2%Wallace1,172
−24.5%
22,696
D
63.7%Johnson15,190
36.2%Goldwater8,643
0.1%Hass26
+27.4%
23,859
R
31.2%Kennedy7,899
68.7%Nixon17,422
0.1%Byrd26
−37.6%
25,347
R
22.5%Stevenson5,644
77.5%Eisenhower19,484
0.0%
−55.1%
25,128
R
23.1%Stevenson6,115
76.7%Eisenhower20,304
0.1%Hallinan39
−53.6%
26,458
R
30.9%Truman7,174
66.5%Dewey15,437
2.5%Thurmond586
−35.6%
23,197
R
33.7%Roosevelt7,849
66.2%Dewey15,427
0.2%Thomas37
−32.5%
23,313
R
31.6%Roosevelt7,798
68.0%Willkie16,771
0.3%Thomas78
−36.4%
24,647
R
31.5%Roosevelt7,807
67.4%Landon16,682
1.1%Lemke276
−35.8%
24,765
R
34.9%Roosevelt8,114
64.1%Hoover14,904
1.1%Thomas247
−29.2%
23,265
R
24.4%Smith6,006
74.3%Hoover18,286
1.3%Thomas314
−49.9%
24,606
R
28.3%Davis5,841
65.7%Coolidge13,573
6.1%La Follette1,256
−37.4%
20,670
R
33.1%Cox6,275
63.9%Harding12,112
3.0%Debs574
−30.8%
18,961
D
48.6%Wilson5,975
48.2%Hughes5,926
3.3%Benson403
+0.4%
12,304
D
42.2%Wilson5,338
40.6%Taft5,138
17.1%Roosevelt2,165
+1.6%
12,641
R
42.7%Bryan5,975
53.4%Taft7,459
3.9%Debs543
−10.6%
13,977
R
40.9%Parker5,725
55.4%Roosevelt7,770
3.7%Debs519
−14.6%
14,014
R
42.7%Bryan6,142
54.8%McKinley7,893
2.5%Woolley359
−12.2%
14,394
R
40.2%Bryan5,820
56.4%McKinley8,161
3.4%Palmer496
−16.2%
14,477
R
44.7%Cleveland6,408
49.5%Harrison7,095
5.8%Weaver833
−4.8%
14,336
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −7.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−7.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−4.8%
1896−16.2%
1900−12.2%
1904−14.6%
1908−10.6%
1912+1.6%
1916+0.4%
1920−30.8%
1924−37.4%
1928−49.9%
1932−29.2%
1936−35.8%
1940−36.4%
1944−32.5%
1948−35.6%
1952−53.6%
1956−55.1%
1960−37.6%
1964+27.4%
1968−24.5%
1972−37.4%
1976−20.2%
1980−12.6%
1984−27.1%
1988−8.0%
1992+1.2%
1996+11.2%
2000−3.0%
2004−2.3%
2008+5.9%
2012+2.7%
2016−11.1%
2020−5.0%
2024−7.8%
DemocraticRepublican

Oneonta's electorate is noticeably influenced by SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College, which together bring thousands of students into a Catskill-edge community that would otherwise skew older and more rural.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 55.1 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.8 points.

A population of 60,108, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,885 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cortland, NY and Brattleboro, VT.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Cortland, NY
87.2twin score
% Evangelical% unaffiliated2004–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
Brattleboro, VT
83.5twin score
% Evangelical% unaffiliated% White≠ 2020 margin
Elmira, NY
83.4twin score
Italian ancestry2000–2012 trajectory% Evangelical≠ Scottish ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Oneonta, NY, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oneonta, NY, New York voted Republican by 7.8 points (R+7.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 28,436 votes cast, 13,031 went Democratic and 15,256 went Republican.
When did Oneonta, NY, New York last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Oneonta, NY, New York voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Oneonta, NY, New York?
Oneonta, NY, New York has a population of 60,108 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oneonta, NY, New York?
Median household income in Oneonta, NY, New York is $68,885 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Oneonta, NY, New York?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Oneonta, NY, New York from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.